No Gear Shifting Problem.

[gearoidmuar]

Hub 13500 miles. Problem developed yesterday. In gears 10-11-12, varying, going up or down, gear inclined to finish up in neutral. If I backpedal, even slightly it slips into gear. Cables appeared a bit loose. Tightened them. No better. No resistance increase so I doubt that internal cable going (is original on). Oil replaced less than 1000 miles ago (a couple of months).
What should I do next?

[NZPeterG]

Email Thorn and Rohloff,
Check your inner cable too.
Have you changed the Oil every 5000km's? If not may be its gumed up in side!

Is it not playing up in the low gears too?

Pete.....
 

[gearoidmuar]

I'll check the inner cable.
I have serviced it more or less on schedule. Was touring recently after the change. It was perfect...

Must be inner cable. Due a replacement as it's over 20000 km..

Will post followup when done..

[gearoidmuar]

I read the manual and it said put in cleaning oil and ride around. Made no difference.
Will go for a ride with that in tomorrow and if that doesn't solve it I'll change the .9mm cable.

[expr]

Hmmm sounds strange, gear 11 is putting the hub into fixed rotation, ie: no gears being used, could be a foreign object causing the problem... turn the bike upside down and whiz through the gears with the cleaning oil in rapidly changing gear. Try to shock the rear wheel if you can by taking it out of the frame and bouncing it while still holding on to it to dislodge any foreign objects that (may) be causing the issue.

If the problem persists or shows no sign of getting better, best to send it of to thorn/ rohloff for evaluation...

Dave.

[gearoidmuar]

Good suggestion. Will try

[fleur]

You said you recently changed the oil.  Did you use the genuine Rohloff oil ?  I heard that using another oil may cause the type of problems you have.

[gearoidmuar]

as far as I know it was.

I tried walloping the wheel no good. Put in cleaning oil and cycled for 50km. Still no joy. Email from man in Rohloff Germany saying that a tight skewer could cause the problem. Loosened it. No good. He said that the changing wire could not cause the problem. Will be sending wheel to Germany.

[Danneaux]

Will be sending wheel to Germany.

Oh, what a shame; I was hoping one of the quick 'n' easy solutions might do the job. Perhaps it won't take too long for the out-and-back and all will be right upon its return.

Hoping for the best for you!

Dan.

[gearoidmuar]

Well I've three other spare bikes at the moment, none of them Rohloff equipped.
I've three other ones in my Holiday flat in Spain.
Only seven bikes.

"If you know how many bikes you have, you don't have enough"
-Chris Ellison..

[Danneaux]

"If you know how many bikes you have, you don't have enough" -Chris Ellison..

Absolutely right!

See: http://www.cyclingcartoons.com/more-than-one-bicycle/

Best,

Dan. (...who uh, has a few as well!)

[geocycle]

as far as I know it was.

I tried walloping the wheel no good. Put in cleaning oil and cycled for 50km. Still no joy. Email from man in Rohloff Germany saying that a tight skewer could cause the problem. Loosened it. No good. He said that the changing wire could not cause the problem. Will be sending wheel to Germany.

Tough luck. It didn't sound like a cable issue. Hope they fix it quickly.

[Hamish]

I had a similar problem last month. I sent the wheel to Germany. Posted it on the Friday. The wheel was back on the next Thursday. 6 days.  Repaired and working with new bearings too.  Free of charge.  

Schmidt offer a similar service for dynohubs.

I don't wish to stereotype but it seems that the Germans sometimes get engineering and service very right.  

[Andre Jute]

I don't wish to stereotype but it seems that the Germans sometimes [get] engineering and service very right. 

Well now, I'm certified an anti-racist and an anti-stereotyper by the old apartheid government in South Africa sending assassins for my life not once but twice, and I ride a German bike complete with a Rohloff and a SON. I have absolutely no hesitation in saying that Germans do engineering and service better than anyone else.

I'm sure my fellow Corkman's Rohloff will be returned from Germany with all possible speed.

Andre Jute

[gearoidmuar]

I would not regard a compliment as a stereotype!
I was biketouring on the Mosel years ago and a Girvin Flexstem broke as I was entering Koblenz. I walked the mile to the bikeshop. It was about 10 to 6. Closing time 6. I selected a stem and was going to leave and fit it in the morning. They wouldn't have it. Straight to the workshop and they fitted it, finishing after closing time and didn't want to take anything for the fitting..
I insisted on a tip..

They like to do everything properly, I would say more so than most nationalities in my experience. You only have to look at their infrastructure.